Gert-Dietmar Klause (born 25 March 1945) is a former East German cross-country skier who competed at three Olympic Games from 1968 to 1976. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. Klause won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (gold: 1974, silver: 1970.) His best individual finish was a 4th in the 15 km in 1970. In 1975, he won Vasaloppet as the first and only East German winner. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 silver) World Championships 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver) References External links 1945 births Living people People from Auerbach (Vogtland) Sportspeople from Saxony Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Vasaloppet winners Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing East German male cross-country skiers FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for East Germany Universiade medalists in cross-country skiing Universiade bronze medalists for East Germany Competitors at the 1970 Winter Universiade Olympic cross-country skiers of East Germany